Respuesta :

12 hope this helped          
(5 + 2)² - 40 + 3

5 + 2 = 7

7² = 49

49 - 40 = 9

9 + 3 = 12

12 is your answer

hope this helps

note: follow PEMDAS (Parenthesis, exponents/roots, multiply/divide, add/subtract) and go from left to right